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Throw out your File Server!

ericmatt — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:49:48 +0000

WHAT!!! …did he say what I think he said…why he must be crazy…every office needs a file server…right?

Umm, wrong – at least not an in-house file server!

While most offices do still and likely always will need a file server of some kind, it is time to start looking past the conventional idea of an in-house file server. Today you may find your office functions just fine – or even better – with an online file server.

Should your office join the thousands of others that are realizing how easy and effective change can be in the cloud? With advantages like no start up cost, no hardware costs, scalable usage and pay-as-you-go pricing, it is hard to beat an online file server like TrueShare – and with TrueShare’s exclusive Unlimited Users feature, the flexibility and value are unmatched.

When you consider what you DON’T have to deal with if your use an online file server (Purchase the server, Set up the server, Configure the Server, Configure Users Computers, Protect the Server, Maintain the Server, Backup the Server, Setup remote access, etc.) – it is easy to see why so many companies are making the switch to storing their files in the cloud.

The Cherry On Top of all this goodness is the fact that you can “test the water” before diving in head first. It is very easy to begin using an online filer server without making changes to your current operations. Once you are convinced of the benefits, you can create a transition plan that will allow you to gradually replace your in-house file server – with no aches and no pains to your business.

TrueShare has International Appeal

ericmatt — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:21:21 +0000

…and rightfully so. With so many features and so much flexibility, TrueShare can bridge the gap between countries and continents across the globe.

As the TrueShare file storage and file sharing system grows in feature and function, so does our global user base. On any given day TrueShare is accessed from as many as 50 countries, and in the last 6 months we have had users from over 140 countries and territories.

With cloud computing and TrueShare, the world is any business’s oyster. Companies are finding that online collaboration with remote offices, sales forces, and even research teams across the world can be both simple and affordable with features such as TrueShare’s unlimited users. Reporters can use automated online transfers to submit stories from the field, Universities can communicate and organize globally with students and faculty and both travelling business folks and vacationers alike can take advantage of TrueShare’s superior file sharing and storing capabilities.

Check out the top 10 countries using TrueShare.

Data provided from Google Analytics (October 27, 2009)

US
Australia
United Kingdom
Philippines
Canada
India
Ireland
Italy
Mexico
Israel

Imagine what a global presence can do for you!

Feature Spotlight: File Sharing using TrueShare Send-A-Link

mitchmatt — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:28:38 +0000

How can you easily and securely share computer files with clients, coworkers, friends or family?

Email Attachment File Transfers…

We all know that sending files via email, especially large files, can be quite a hassle. Have you ever tried to send a co-worker or client a big spreadsheet in a hurry, and were faced with the problem of how to send it. If you choose email as most people do, you stand the chance of your computer bogging down during the transmission especially when trying to send large or multiple files via email attachment. This not only delays the transfer, it also interrupts your work. On top of that, email, in most cases, is not secure. It is slow and cumbersome, not to mention the possibility of the email itself getting blocked because of the attachments. There are just too many ways that sharing files via email attachments can fail, so what do you do?

FTP or Thumb Drives…

If you are lucky enough to have an FTP server in your organization (J) you may be familiar with the joys of using an FTP client to connect and transfer files…or maybe you have even gotten to administer an FTP server to set up user access permissions. Like email attachments, but for different reasons, there are too many ways in which FTP services are not practical for businesses that need an easy file sharing and file access solution. Another approach to addressing the file sharing file access problem may be to use thumb drives but this also will usually fall short of a viable solution.. A thumb drive is great for transferring large files if you have the computer in front of you but again they are just not practical beyond that….so now what!

Free Online File Services…

Well, after a little research you could find a good online file storage solution to solve the problem. But there are so many. Oh, and there is all of these free or dirt cheap offers that sound so good. Why not try one of them to solve the problem. But wait! Buyers beware! You usually get what you pay for! Don’t forget that a bad solution in business always cost more in the end.

In our experience, these offers do not provide a quality online file system for you to store, access, manage, and share your computer files from any where at any time. They are also usually lacking in security features, are limited in functionality, and can become a straight jacket on your ability to operate efficiently or effectively.

Enter TrueShare Send-A-Link…

TrueShare’s Send-a-Link feature enables you to quickly and securely share files with anyone that has an email address. You can provide access to an unlimited number of files of any size less than 2 GB with just a couple clicks.

Send-A-Link is more than an email attachment alternative. There are many features that you can utilize as well. You can set up your Send-A-Link to notify you with an email when your recipient has downloaded a file. You can set the emailed link to expire after a certain date or to require a password be entered to download the files. These options are great for sending secure work documents to clients and colleagues in or out the office, providing a specific subset of files to an employee on the road, or just sharing music with family and friends. You even have to ability to send to an unlimited number of recipients and these recipients will receive individual emails so that anonymity between recipients is upheld.

To use Send-A-Link simply select the files in your TrueShare account you want to share, click the Send-A-Link Icon, select the recipients from users already in your TrueShare account or add recipients that do not have a TrueShare user account, set the options for password protection, expiration period, and notifications, enter a subject and a message and send it. Recipients receive an email with your message and a link to a secure webpage where they can access the files you selected.

You might be thinking that process sounds a lot like putting an attachment into a regular email. The difference, especially when you’re working with multiple large files, is that you only need to send one email to accommodate all of your files. Plus, the link that is sent takes up hardly any space so that the email loads quickly. If you’ve ever hassled with multiple large email attachments, you know that this is usually not the case.

So if you’re tired of wasting time and energy on email attachments, give the Send-A-Link feature a try. You’ll find you that sending files can be secure, quick, and easy.

TrueShare Expands with AutoDesk FreeWheel

ericmatt — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:01:50 +0000

Here at TrueShare we are always looking to expand our features and usability. So with businesses and designers in mind, we are pleased to introduce the newest feature addition to the TrueShare online file system: Autodesk Freewheel

Ever thought it might be cool to publish interactive versions of your AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor, and Design Review drawings on your website or present them in a blog or newsletter? Autodesk Freewheel is a tool produced by Autodesk that allows you to easily present, collaborate, and share your 3D and 2D designs as DWF files.

Just like TrueShare, Freewheel is an application available to you without software downloads, and is compatible with Windows, Linux, Mac, and all popular web browsers. Autodesk Freewheel integration now comes standard with all TrueShare accounts for easy and powerful review and presentation of your designs.

You can use Freewheel to access any DWF file in your TrueShare file system in either of two ways:

The first and fastest way is to simply log in to your TrueShare, navigate to the folder containing the DWF file, click the File Action Menu for the DWF file you want to open and then select the “Freewheel” option to load the DWF into a pop-up window (turn off pop-up blockers first!).

The second way to present DWF files in your TrueShare system via the AutoDesk Freewheel technology is to embed the Freewheel application in your website. The example below is a sample drawing from the Freewheel gallery and contains 29 different views of the drawing. Essentially, what you’re looking at is a DWF file presented via the Freewheel API. Coding couldn’t be simpler, it’s just an iframe containing a source for the API and a TrueShare Direct Link to the drawing.

Here’s the code for the example below:

< iframe src=”http://freewheel.labs.autodesk.com/dwf.aspx?path=http://www.TrueShare.com/DirectLink/FileAccess.aspx?DLID=82suOPTwBHfLxrMj2rWM” scrolling=”no” height=”450″ width=”500″>< /iframe>

The width and height attributes can be set to whatever you want, so it’s very easy to configure the Freewheel interface to suit your site.

Interact with this Live Demo

Once you have your DWF file displayed in Freewheel, you can zoom in and out, rotate it 360° on the x, y, and z axis, and pan up, down, left or right. Not only does Freewheel let you view your design in these different settings, but you have the option to print or even share your DWF file in the viewer via email.

Autodesk Freewheel adds a powerful feature to the TrueShare online file system that can be an advantage to engineers, designers, architects, and many other businesses using and sharing CAD drawings. It’s a new component that furthers the collaboration and multipurpose uses of the TrueShare system.

To take advantage of what TrueShare and Autodesk Freewheel can do for your team, your clients, and your website, sign up for a free TrueShare 7-day trial business account. For more info on Autodesk’s Freewheel see www.labs.autodesk.com/technologies/freewheel.

Advance the Future of Medical Transcription with TrueShare and AHDI

ericmatt — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:06:14 +0000

TrueShare is pleased to announce its affiliation with The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity, or AHDI. The association is dedicated to the development of healthcare documentation standards, regulations, education, and technologies. With its paperless and time efficient service, TrueShare is proud to unite with AHDI to provide medical transcription professionals with the perfect solution to environmentally friendly healthcare documentation.

Using the TrueShare Online File System with features such as Auto Tran, a medical professional can easily transfer their audio files to a transcriber, who will then transcribe the files and send them back, all with a simple and quick online method. Not only does TrueShare provide a HIPAA compliant and paperless answer to electronic health records, but also global connectivity, because files are stored online and can be accessed from anywhere.

Ray Hill, Director of Business Development for TrueShare.com said, “The affiliation between TrueShare and the AHDI organization creates an extraordinary opportunity in the Medical Transcription industry for both the individual transcriber, and transcription companies.” For those transcribers, the opportunity comes in the form of a seamless transition to an electronic and online system, which is looming in the near future of all medical transcription services. AHDI also commented in regards to upgrading electronically that, “TrueShare fits naturally and easily into most transcription businesses without requiring change.”

As part of its affiliation with The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity, TrueShare is providing AHDI members with a 10% discount off of the monthly subscription rate. Transcribers can also try TrueShare for free with a 7-day Free Trial. To see how TrueShare can benefit the medical transcription community, and how simple taking healthcare documentation fully electronic can be, take a look at the TrueShare blog post “How To: Use TrueShare to automate Medical Transcription processes.“ For more information about AHDI and their affiliation with TrueShare, or to try out the TrueShare Online File System, head to www.TrueShare.com or www.ahdionline.org.

Go Green with TrueShare, and help advance the future of Medical Transcription.

About the TrueShare Affiliate Program

TrueShare’s affiliate program extends its services to businesses and associations that are looking for the one stop shop for their customers’ file sharing and storing needs, while earning revenue and perks for their efforts. To learn more about the affiliate program or how to get involved, contact Ray Hill at rhill@trueshare.com, or navigate to www.TrueShare.com

A Recycling Blast for TrueShare.com at the Kansas City Irish Fest

ericmatt — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:39:58 +0000

The TrueShare team had a blast at the Kansas City Irish Fest this year, as we were the official sponsors of the recycling program as well as the band sponsor for Hot House Flowers on Friday and Saturday night of Labor Day weekend.

Some of you 95,000 good people attending may have seen the TrueShare recycling street-stickers around, and hopefully they pointed you in the direction of the nearest recycling bin. Mitch Matt, president of TrueShare said of the 2009 KC Irish Fest, “It was so much fun, and everyone was very receptive of a local green company trying to help make a difference.” Of course we’re all happy to hear our efforts really did make a difference.

The Irish Fest reported that this year, with the help of TrueShare, they recycled 248 bags of bottles, cans, and cups. At an average weight of 9 lbs per bag, that equals 2,232 lbs of plastic recycling. That’s more than a ton of plastic that we helped to keep out of our streets and landfills.

Along with sponsoring recycling at the Irish Fest, we also wanted to raise awareness about the ease of going paperless with the TrueShare Online File System. So during our band introductions, we threw TrueShare “Go Green” t-shirts out to lucky people in the crowd. “They were so excited,” said Mitch, “and if we persuaded one person to go paperless, it will have been more than worth it.” Overall it was a great weekend of music, dancing, meat pies, and recycling.

Check out our pictures of the festival and some of the TrueShare “Go Green” t-shirt winners below in our PhotoShare app (another way to go paperless.) We’ll see you next year at the Kansas City Irish Fest, and don’t forget to recycle!

TrueShare Marketing: Reseller Rally

ericmatt — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:47:19 +0000

In the first half of 2009 we increased our TrueShare marketing efforts in working with our Reseller Partners. We have learned much and have made many changes as a result of good people providing great feedback.

Throughout these changes we’ve had to balance our decisions between consideration of viability and value to TrueShare and opportunity and value to our Resellers. It has been a pleasure to make these decisions and shape our Reseller Program with top priority given to creating an offer and an opportunity that enables our Reseller Partners to be successful and profitable.

We have learned that our Reseller Partners are ideally positioned to promote the advantages of TrueShare to their circles of influence. Businesses around the world have a compelling need for TrueShare features like online file storage, online backup, and simple file sharing on a daily basis. Learning of a solution like TrueShare through a trusted business partner helps them see the value very clearly.

We have also learned that businesses love PhotoShare – the photo management feature of TrueShare – for secure photo sharing online and for easily embedding rich media into blogs, websites, and newsletters.

But the one thing we have learned above all else is that our Resellers are invaluable and insightful and we thank them and appreciate them any time and in every way that we can.

Follow this link for more information about the TrueShare Reseller Partner Program

Online File Storage and Sharing Provider Becomes the Official Sponsor of the Kansas City Irish Fest Recycling Program

ericmatt — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:10:27 +0000

TrueShare supports local organizations and events with its “Go Green,” environmentally friendly and easy to use online file system.

Overland Park, KS (PRWEB) August 27, 2009 — TrueShare.com, a leading provider of online file storage and sharing, is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Kansas City Irish Fest and the promotion of recycling and going green. The Kansas City Irish Fest is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the culture, music, and history of Ireland and the Irish population of Kansas City. It is also committed to the environment and the community it thrives in and is excited about the TrueShare.com sponsorship of recycling efforts at the festival.

While there were many compelling synergies between TrueShare and The KC Irish Fest, the most relevant was that of community. TrueShare interprets the position of ‘Go Green’ as making decisions with consideration to our environment and our community and the KC Irish Fest shares these beliefs.

In an effort to keep the streets clean and promote a more environmentally friendly event, TrueShare recycling street-stickers will be placed throughout the festival to bring awareness and lead festival goers to the many recycling bins spread throughout the event grounds.

When asked why TrueShare felt that the KC Irish Fest was a good match for its sponsorship, founder and CEO Eric Matt replied “While there were many compelling synergies between TrueShare and The KC Irish Fest, the most relevant was that of community. TrueShare interprets the position of “Go Green” as making decisions with consideration to our environment and our community and the KC Irish Fest shares these beliefs.”

The TrueShare.com online file system offers a wealth of features for storing, accessing, managing, and sharing your computer files, including collaborative tools and versioning features so you can easily work together with anyone from anywhere in the world, without printing on a single piece of paper. Even common activities such as sharing endless pictures with family and friends can be accomplished via TrueShare and its PhotoShare widget. It’s an innovative file system for businesses and the business minded, and for friends of the environment.

Look for TrueShare at the Kansas City Irish Fest, and be sure to snag a free “Go Green” t-shirt from the TrueShare team. For more information about TrueShare and the Kansas City Irish Fest, visit trueshare.com and kcirishfest.com. And don’t forget to recycle!

About TrueShare:

TrueShare (http://www.trueshare.com/) provides file storage, file management, and file sharing solutions to thousands of customers worldwide with their online file system. With no limits on file size or type, TrueShare enables individuals and businesses unlimited access to their files from anywhere, at anytime. The TrueShare online file system is compatible with all major operating systems including Windows, Mac, and Linux, and is accessible from all major web browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari. TrueShare is developed by SYSTEN L.L.C. (http://www.systen.com/) which is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

Contact:

Eric Matt
877-700-4999
eric (at) trueshare (dot) com

Reading Makes You Smarter – The TrueShare Library

ericmatt — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:55:27 +0000

Today we completed the initial publication of our new TrueShare Library developed with the hope of helping those less knowledgeable about our industry and our service get up to speed easily. There are so many new terms associated with an online file system that a simple conversation can sound alien to many of us and then we tune it out!

Rather than tuning it out and staying uninformed, we’ve made it easy for you. With articles on key subjects like file sharing, file storage, ftp servers, and remote access, you can become an expert in no time. Our initial release of the Library consists of 10 informative articles and we have many more underway and will be updating them often.

Also coming in the next several days will be the availability of all our articles in an MP3 Pod Cast format so you can read with your eyes closed.

Take a look! Click Here – We hope you find them useful.